
CropLogic slashes headcount, plans move to Aust after MD quits
By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - ASX-listed CropLogic announced plans to relocate its head office to Australia and is slashing its head office and technical staff to five from 13. "A relocation of the head office to regional Australia will allow greater ease of acc...

NZ residential building consents lift in March on multi unit projects
By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand residential building consents rose in March, largely boosted by multi-unit projects such as apartments. Seasonally adjusted consents for all dwellings increased 14.7 percent on the month in March to 3,025 while seasonall...

MPI has paid 22 farmers $3.3M in M.Bovis compo to date, still unsure on eradication
By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry for Primary Industries has paid $3.3 million in 22 compensation claims to farmers impacted by Mycoplasma bovis, or about 5.5 percent of the estimated claims liability, but hasn't decided whether to try to eradicate or manag...

NZ dollar sticks to tight range in holiday thin trading, eyes on US data, Fed
By Rebecca Howard April 30 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar stuck to a tight range in thin trading with Japan on holiday but traders expect the market will pick up as US data rolls out and the Federal Reserve meets this week. The kiwi dollar traded at 70.77 US cents...